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DECEMBER, 3918.
JEOitor. MISS KOE, Oxford Home Students.
Committee. Miss B. W. EDWARDS, Lady Margaret Hall. MISS WALLACE, Somerville College. Miss HOUGHTON, St. Hugh's College. MISS BRADFORD, St. Hilda's Hall. MISS DENSHAM, Oxford Home Students.
treasurer. Miss NUTTALL, Somerville College.
No. 75.
DECEMBER.
1918.
CONTENTS PAGE EDITORIAL THE ARMISTICE, NOVEMBER, 1918 ... VICTORY PRIZE ENTRIES :VIRILITY VANQUISHED : A STORY OF OXFORD A WISH ... SONNET A SONNET SPINDLE BERRIES THE TRAVELLER CRADLE SONG URSULLA
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A short Story dealing with Oxford Life. (Prize los.). F. M. Duncan, Somerville College.
II. A Sonnet. (Prize los.). St. Hugh's College.
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PAGE REPORTS :OXFORD LACROSSE
V. E. Houghton,
Quite a good number of competition entries was received this term, although the standard was perhaps not very high. Influenza has prevented Lady Margaret Hall from sending in many contributions, and there has been none from St. Hilda's. The prize in Competition I. was awarded to Miss Duncan for "Virility Vanquished,' which was pleasantly written in a light and easy vein. If space permitted, we should have liked to print also ' Three Incidents,' by G. M. Spurway, which was in many ways the best entry, though certain faults of style debarred it from the prize. The Sonnets were more difficult to judge, as there were several of almost equal merit. Eventually it was decided to award the prize to Miss Houghton ; her sonnet does not seem to follow entirely either the Petrarchan or the Elizabethan model, and the arrangement of the sextet in three couplets is not according to the best traditions. but the balance of thought between the octave and the sextet is very nicely observed. When a particular verse-form is asked for, competitors should be careful to familiarise themselves with its rules and requirements before beginning to write. Fourteen lines of ten syllables each do not constitute a sonnet when only four of
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the ten could possibly bear a metrical stress ; and although the English Sonnet allows considerable latitude in the arrangement of the rhymes, some attention should be given to their quality. ' Whirl ' does not rhyme well with ' world,' nor ' them ' with ' then.' The same ' sonnet ' in which these occur apparently intended ' green ' to rhyme with ' hills,' but this was probably only a slip. Feeling that this term's Fritillary ought not to go to press without some reference to the stirring times through which we are passing, the Committee invited poems on the signing of the Armistice, and in spite of the shortness of the notice given, some contributions have been received, of which we print two. We have been compelled to raise the price of the Fritillary to is. this term, but we hope to bring it down to gd. next term, and to return to normal conditions as soon as possible. Meanwhile the paper shortage continues to prevent us from carrying out any of the desired improvements, and we can only wait for easier times. Contributors (especially prose-writers) are reminded that they must use one side of their paper only. To do otherwise is no economy, unless the contribution is intended to be rejected, for the acceptance of any matter written on both sides of the paper means that someone, presumably the editor, has to copy out the alternate pages. This is naturally apt to create prejudice against such contributions. The Committee announces that back numbers of the Fritillary are offered for sale, price 2d. each.
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Application should be made to the Editor through the College representatives. The numbers available are March, 1915, June, 1916, and March, 1917, to June, 1918. The competitions for next term are :I. Eight lines of Nonsense. (Prize los.). II.
An Extract from an Imaginary Diary Memoirs. (Prize los.).
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We beg to acknowledge the receipt of our contemporary, the St Leonard's School!, Gazette.
the armistice, 'november, 1918. The Cherubim of peace and quiet serene Above the tired world have crossed their wings, For one brief space to dwell with man and fill His heart brimful with unexpressive things. O blessed day writ on one radiant page ! O larger words an angel pen adorns ! The sound of bells heard in a night of tears, White roses set within a heap of thorns. No tongue has learnt the merit of your praise And men grow eloquent and still are dumb. O seeds from which shall generate the growth, The whole wide destiny of days to come ! A. G. YOUNGHUGHES.
Dictorv. The bells are ringing forth from spire to spire The world sped bruit, And every gun and cannon ceases fire Save to salute. Youth with a dim imperial joy is mad— Is this not victory ? And age lifts up the heart that once was sad Cheering unsteadily. Yet most of all, dear God, upon our knees Let us receive The peace that passes knowledge, the hearts' ease For those who grieve. ANON. (L.M.H.).
Vri3e Entries. VIRILITY VANQUISHED, A STORY OF OXFORD.
The moral of this history is that vast and tragic issues often depend upon trivial and undignified circumstances. To the truth of this axiom, which perhaps the sceptical reader may be inclined to doubt, the story of Philomela Trumpington shall bear witness.
Although only twenty summers had lent their warmth to the incubation of Philomela's intellect, she had already entered upon a career of scholastic brilliance, for she had achieved the signal distinction of satisfying the examiners in Responsions after only two attempts. Accordingly she had with all the ardour of a generous nature taken up residence at one of the most famous of the women's colleges in Oxford. Her appearance was worthy of the high, and slightly isolated, plane on which she moved. Her eyes loomed dark behind her glittering pince-nez like tadpoles beneath the surface of a pond, while above the noble expanse of her brow rose up white and austere as the cliffs of Dover. She wore her hair, which despised the frivolity of curls or waves, cut short on her well-poised head, like a Holbein portrait, the straight lines harmonizing well with the ascetic firmness of her expression. Often as she swung along the High with free, unhampered gait, people would turn to stare after her, for she was one of those rare personalities which always attract attention, of the stuff of which heroes and martyrs are made. Philomela, however, was not perfectly happy. She had come up to Oxford in the hope that she would at last find her intellectual peers, and that at last she would be able to take a fitting share in daily conversation that penetrated to the roots of things, illuminating the problems of life by flashes of scintillating wit or lucid logical exposition. To her dismay, however, she had found, that the average conversation of the Oxford womenstudents was confined to the usual petty topics of everyday life, and that gossip enjoyed considerably more popularity than dialectic. The college, in fact, was not the aviary of winged aspirations of which she had dreamed. Above all was her ardent soul distressed by the acquiescence of the women's colleges in their subordinate and despised position in the University. As she wandered down the High she would often pause before University College above the gate of which stands poised the statue of a queen with sceptre upraised, intensely suggestive of an old lady hailing an omnibus with an umbrella. This statue seemed to Philomela to symbolise the whole attitude of women in the University, a futile and stationary appeal to forces which perpetually passed by unheeding. Her enthusiastic nature was fired by a passionate desire to do something great and startling which should compel the recognition of women's rights. This problem was occupying her attention one day as she attended a lecture in the tanklike lecture rooms at Oriel. As she looked up at the tall green walls with glass roofs overhead, she mused This room is like an aquarium in which we swim as fishes over the sea of knowledge,' for she had the poet's gift of seeing analogies, weak and feeble fish ' she continued to muse, powerless to leap the dam of old established convention.' Then idly there came into her brain the echo of an old
THE FRITILLARY; proverb—' There are other fish in the sea.' Suddenly she started, her brain illuminated by a flood of light. That was the point ! There were hardly any other fish in the sea at the moment ! There were so few undergraduates in Oxford that surely thi-s was woman's opportunity to enforce her terms. She was a keen student of social and industrial problems, and her knowledge of the organisation and function of Trade Unions immediately suggested to her the possibility of a giant strike of women students. He4 first act was to consult her friend, the gentle and adoring Pimpernell Pusey. Pimpernell was not cast in such a stern and heroic mould as Philomela, but admiration for her friend soon overcame her natural diffidence and mental habit of quiet submission to the dictates of the members of the University. ' Oh Philomela ! ' she exclaimed, there never was anyone so brave and heroic as you ! I confess that I almost shrink from the prospect. Nevertheless I will be true to you for the memory of that wonderful day when you saved my life on the hockey field by interposing your dear white hand between the ball and my head,' and she fondly embraced her friend. The next few days passed in a fever of excitement. Philomela was indefatigable in visiting all the women's colleges and holding meetings where the force of her fiery eloquence soon won her followers. The authorities were uneasily aware that something was astir, but they had no suspicions of the colossal movement actually afoot. All through, however, Philomela's personal magnetism was the great compelling factor in the case. Her lieutenants had hardly a touch of her dominant individuality, and it was plain that the success of the whole movement depended on her. At last the hour of the great hazard drew near. Philomela had arranged that on a certain Monday morning a vast concourse of women students was to gather at nine o'clock at the Martyrs' Memorial, and line up in a procession, bearing a banner inscribed with the words : •` SaTme Schools, Same Status.' They were to march along the Broad, through the Bodleian Quadrangle, and along the High to Magdalen Bridge and back again. Should they be stopped by anyone in authority, Philomela was to advance and deliver an oration setting forth the grievances of the women students and threatening a general strike unless their terms were immediately granted. If the University defied them, they were to declare their intention of refusing to attend any lectures or to take any examinations. Philomela did not define the rest of her programme with great exactness, but like a true leader left her plans elastic. Thus it was left to her hearers' imagination to decide whether the women-students would quit the' Universityin a mass or merely refuse to pay any lecture or examination fees. As long as Philomela was there to lead them on, her followers felt no doubts. •
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About a quarter to nine numbers of women might have been seen walking towards the Martyrs' Memorial—was the choice of the spot prophetic?—some with an air of purpose, some slowly, endeavouring to look as unconscious as possible. Two were carrying long poles and attempting to• look as if they were walking sticks, and another sometimes opened the attache case which she held and glanced nervously in to see whether the precious banner were safe. Soon the meeting place was thronged, and the hands of the clock advanced slowly towards five minutes to nine. Yet there was no sign of Philomela. Millicent Hurdle, her chief lieutenant, and some others conferred together anxiously, for it was now time to arrange the strikers in procession, and still Philomela did not come. With eyes strained with anxiety they scanned the dial of the clock, which now announced two minutes to nine, and in evergrowing suspense the crowd whispered together and surveyed the streets eagerly. Then suddenly the first stroke of nine sounded, to be deliberately followed by another and yet another. A restless, surging movement spread over the assembly, ever increasing as stroke after stroke sounded. Then at last, just as the vibrations of the ninth were dying away they beheld a slight stir at the corner of Broad Street, and as the crowd parted, a figure, wild eyed and breathless, advanced. But it was not Philomela. But now the time has come to fulfil the promise made at the outset of this history and to point the moral. I said then that events of the first importance are often linked with the most trivial circumstances on the great chain of Destiny. Ah, in this case how trivial was the link by the breaking of which a great scheme came to• nought! Nothing more than the feeble link of a bicycle chain, but yet destined to bring so much to destruction. Philomela had been busy putting the final touches to her scheme in her own college until the last moment, and at ten minutes to nine she hastened forth to mount her bicycle which was to carry her speedily to the place of assembly. Original as she was, she had yet conformed to fashion in the matter of her bicycle at least, for throughout all Oxford, the limbo of bone shakers, there was no more venerable or decrepit specimen to be found. As her feet energetically pounded the pedals the machine uttered many a tortured groan—perhaps of warning, or of sorrow at the fatal part it was about to play. But Philomela heeded not, for her mind was filled with other matters, high hopes, and noble aspirations and the vision of a triumphant and glorious future. But now when she was already almost in sight of her goal the end came, with brutal suddenness. In her preoccupation she had omitted to ring a warning bell as she swept round a corner, when suddenly she found herself face to face with a large and relentless motor-'bus. She made a frantic attempt to back-pedal—her only remaining means
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of putting on a brake—but her much-enduring chain had at last reached its limits and broke with a snap. Philomela found her pedals spinning uncontrollably under her flying feet, while the bicycle plunged in one last wild rush to destruction. She just escaped the bonnet of the 'bus, but falling against it with her right shoulder, she was driven by the force of the impact to fall in the opposite direction, and as she fell on her head struck the kerbstone. When Pimpernell, who was riding some distance behind her, came upon her, Philomela was lying with closed eyes and white rigid face. . . . It was some minutes later that Pimpernell burst in amidst the throng at the Martyr's Memorial, and making her way to the chief lieutenants, poured forth her dreadful news. Philomela has got concussion ! ' she cried, brokenly. We are lost, our cause, our great, our noble cause has perished ! ' An awed hush fell upon the crowd, for in that moment of stress no one ventured to speak. Then suddenly the silence was broken by a harsh voice : Now then, move along there ! We can't 'ave you blocking the traffic ! Move along quick ! ' In tragic silence they viewed each other, and then quite simply Millicent Hurdle detached the brave banner from its poles and, wrapping it up, laid it reverently oncs more in her attaché case. As its fastenings clicked each of those present seemed to hear the death knell of their hopes. Two others once again took up the poles and used them as walking sticks, and then slowly, sadly, the concourse dispersed, until at last only Millicent and Pimpernell were left. I feel quite powerless without Philomela,' said Millicent. We can do nothing without her. There is no one to take her place. Oh Pimpernell, when will she be well again? ' All Not this term,' said Pimpernell, sadly. her courage, all her virility, have gone for nothing, and I feel as if we had irretrievably failed.' But perhaps next term? ' said Millicent, hopefully. Perhaps in the future she or some other who will arise will lead us on to victory.' Ah, who knows? ' said Pimpernell.
With one touch from thee, as the stone of old Thou wouldst turn all my worthless dross to gold. V. E. HOUGHTON (S.H.C.).
SONNET. Red creeper blazing on the gray old walls, The river's deep and so mysterious green, Dim chapels, and historic oak-lined halls, And all beloved ghosts of what has been. Sunlit quadrangles ; shadowed cloisters ; nooks In old-world gardens, and the organ's swell ; And—best of all—great galleries of books— Old leathern books, brown-leaved, musty to smell— All these are ours ; and so we live apart In some delightful dead world all our own, In calm placidity ; for Oxford's heart Beats slowly, measuredly. We have not known ' The sordidness and littleness of life— The weariness of unremitted strife. E. G. I. (S.C.).
A SONNET (inspired by present events).
And art thou Arthur come again at last (As come he surely shall, or soon or late), That thus our knights now end their quest so fast When once it seemed that strife would ne'er abate? Or art thou Lion Heart, that leadest on O'er ancient fields of war a new Crusade? Forsooth, how can men say that thou are gone When in the hottest battle gleams thy blade? The noise of our great conflict thunders forth To thee, and all who sought and seek the Light, The trumpets sound to South and sound to North, And thou has heard them, for our Cause is right. On ! hosts invisible, till battle cease, And all Earth's heroes win a heroes' Peace.
M. M.
DALSTON (S.H.C.).
A WISH. The wind asleep within the gnarled arms Of apple trees, aroused with beating heart To brush the leafy counterpane apart And gaze on thee ; the leaf that from his palms With reeling eddy glides and falls as alms, To light with fairy touch, a golden dart Upon thy shadowed hair ; the diamond heart Of dewdrops dripped against thy feet like balms— These I would be—the wind to see thee near, And as the leaf to whisper in thine ear, Like dew to kiss thy feet which lightly left Green footprints where lay grass of spoil bereft.
SPINDLE BERRIES.
Lo, in the wood where the trees Are peaceful and mellow, The bracken against her knees, Autumn is walking in yellow, In russet and golden and yellow. Here though the flowers are dead The Spindle is swinging A canopy for her head Of delicate berries clinging Intricately twining and clinging.
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The figures seemed to laugh and dance : And then, its beauty to enhance, He took it from the workshop's gloom And filled it with the apple-bloom. ANON. (S. H.C.).
B. E. (L.M.H.).
'Reports. THE TRAVELLER. You with your soul for the distances sore, Come down to your lover and stand in the street, Come out to the dust you have known, and the heat, And the folk that go plodding and dull evermore. Your lover has found you a land to explore, More distant than Thule and older than Crete : There's many a country untravelled before, Sweet wanderer, less than a mile from your door. ' The sun and the city are just as of yore, And these are the folk I am weary to meet ' But look how your lover lies dead at your feet, In sarafan brighter than ever he wore— A journey it was that he clad himself for— And the smile on his lips unaccountably sweet. He has found a new land : he has learned a new lore You shudder? Go back, then, and fasten the door ! .
D. E. A. W. (S.C.).
CRADLE SONG. The fairies are singing Lie quietly -and still, For white dreams come winging All over the hill. The shadows are falling I hear their light feet. Their voices are calling So soft and so- sweet. Ah there ! A dream peepeth, His gold wings I see. My little one sleepeth And waiteth for thee. A. G. YOUNGHUGHES (S.H.C.).
OXFORD LACROSSE. Captain—U. FRASER (S. C.). Secretary—H. WILLIAMS (L.M.H.). Treasurer—L. PATERSON (S. H.C.). Lacrosse has suffered severely this term from the ravages of influenza, the possibility of combination among the players being thus reduced to a minimum. However, numbers show a considerable increase upon last year's ; some of the new blood promises well and should give much-needed pace to the game. Play would be enormously improved if members, especially the ' homes,' would realize the fundamental importance of accurate throwing, which is largely a matter of thought, and of catching, which, provided the throwing is good, is merely a matter of watching the ball. They should also remember that a Lacross ball is not a tennis ball, and not to be picked up as such. It is hoped that the possibility of matches in the near future will stimulate the players to even greater efforts. 0.S.D.S. Secretary—A. BRADFORD. Owing to a series of mistakes at the end of last term, the election of officers is not yet finally determined and consequently there has been no meeting of the Society.
0.W.S.S.W.S. Secretary—C. ANSON. Nothing to report owing to influenza. THE SHELLEY SOCIETY. The Society has only been able to hold two meetings this term on account of the influenza. The following papers have been read :' D. G. Rossetti '—J. R. Edwards. Epipsychidion '—C. R. King. During the latter half of the term the following papers will be read :'Matthew Arnold '—Miss Young. Shelley's Dramatic Poetry '—Miss Bradford. ' Thomas More '—A. W. Thomson. A. BRADFORD (General Women's Sec.) .
URSULA. God made a vase with cheerful song, Neither too fragile nor too strong ; With colours delicate and bright, Not shadowy as the passing night But as a happy summer day When leaves and tender buds hold sway,
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LADY MARGARET HALL. Owing to influenza there has been only one normal week of term. The Warden of Wadham spoke, on Oct 17th, on the necessity for supporting the War Savings Association. On Oct. 19th Miss Lodge described her experiences in France. On Monday, Nov. rith, the S.C.R. very kindly gave an Armistice Party to the J.C.R.
BOAT CLUB. President—Miss LODGE. Secretary—Miss LEYS. The following qualified last term :Sculling—A. Radice ; Half-captains, D. Poole, D. Blair. • Punting—D. Matthews, P. Bainbridge, F. Pym, J. Orr-Ewing, J. Gardiner, K. Allen. Canoeing—G. Carter, C. Lowry. Boating this term has been much interfered with by influenza.
HOCKEY CLUB. Captain—J. ORR E wiNo. Secretary—D. BUTTERWORTH. Owing to the influenza epidemic, no matches have as yet been played. First XI practices have been arranged with Somerville and St Hugh's but the team has not yet had an opportunity of playing together. Miss Crosskey is unable to play this term owing to illness ; the team can illafford to lose her and it is hoped that she will be able to play again after Christmas. The First XI is at present as follows, but is subject to alteration :— Forwards—K. Allen, D. Blair, E. French,* Halves— M. Hamilton-Wicks, J. Pell-Smith.* P. Gibbon, D. Butterworth,* N. Macfarlane. Goal—J. Orr Backs—F. Collins, G. Crowder. Ewing. * * Colours.
DEBATING SOCIETY. President—K. LEYS. Secretary—C. ANSON. On Tuesday, Oct. 15th, a Sharp Practice was held.
ESSAY CLUB.
President
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Owing to the influenza epidemic, there has only been one meeting of the Essay Club so far this term, when Miss Orr Ewing read a very able and interesting paper on Vision,' illustrated by diagrams on the blackboard. Th e audience shewed their interest by numerous questions, which Miss Orr Ewing dealt with skilfully. It is hoped that there will be two more meetings this term, as usual. At one Miss Anson is to read a paper on ' The Lack of Beauty in Modern Life ; at the other we hope to hear Miss Canning on ' Francis Thompson. '
The Lacrosse Club and the Italian Club have nothing to report, •owing to influenza.
NEW STUDENTS. R. M. Briggs, Landsdowne House, Murrayfield, Edinburgh. V. E. Buxton, St. Felix School, Southwold. K. Chesney, The Manor House, Brondesbury Park. F. B. Collins, Liverpool College, Huyton. A. R. Cooke, Queen Anne's School, Caversham. G. Crowder, Edgbaston High School. E. L. Fenton, Queen's College, London. *V. I. M. Fogerty, P retoria and Bournemouth High Schools. M. E. Godfrey, Jersey Ladies' College. D. M. Hall, Surbiton High School. E. M. Harrison, Liverpool College, Huyton. *J. A. de B. Luard, Wycombe Abbey School. *M. de Luck, The Belvedere School, Liverpool. N. A. Macfarlane, Cheltenham Ladies' College. *P. M. A. Minty, Winchester School for Girls. W. E. W. Mitchell, The Grove School, Highgate. E. G. Mountford, Wycombe Abbey School. M. Philpott, Runton Hill School, Norfolk. J. Pritchard, Francis Holland School, Baker St. *M. M. Prowse, Leinster House School, Hyde Park. S. M. Pulling, High School, Kensington. *H. M. M. Snelgrove, Ecole Moyenne de St. Giles, Brussels, Croydon High School. C. H. Strauss, Wycombe Abbey School. E. M. Tatham, North Foreland School. L. E. M. P. West, Bournemouth High School. U. K. Yeo, Wycombe Abbey School. * Scholars and Exhibitioners.
I. M. JOAN ANSTACE DE BEAUREGARD LUARD. Born April znd, 1899. Died April 26th, 1918.
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THE FRITILLARY. SOMERVILLE COLLEGE. Somerville has sustained a great loss in the departure of Mrs. Woodward, but we are very grateful for her fortnightly visits to us. Miss Lorimer has been commandeered by the War Office and Somerville appreciates the honour. We are glad to welcome Miss Niven and Miss Coate as new members of the S.C.R. We offer congratulations to Miss Procter and Miss Pybus on their History Firsts, to Miss Forster on her First in English, Miss Goulding and Miss Redfern in French and to Miss Dawes in Mathematical Honour Moderations. The Social Study Circles arranged for this term are on Trades Unions and we are having one lecture in connection with this subject. The Warden of the Passmore Edward's Settlement is also coming to speak to us on Continuation School Work. The influenza has unfortunately interfered with other arrangemnts. The War .Savings Association is looking forward to an address by Mrs. T. H. Green. We have given some help at the Oxford Food Office in filling in the new Ration Books, and distributed some posters advertising the Oxford Feed the Guns Week. We had an enjoyable entertainment in aid of the O.W.S.S.W.S. Canteens for French soldiers. Somerville students have continued to attend classes in Old English Folk Dancing, and new members from any of the Colleges are invited to join. '
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President—K. M. HODGKINSON. Secretary—D. W. CROOK. Treasurer—P. S. HARLEY. Sculling has gone on as usual this term, but owing to the shortage of captains comparatively few coaching boats have been able to go• out. K. M. HODGKINSON.
HOCKEY CLUB.
Captain—E. B. HAYWARD. Secretary—C. B. MACKINTOSH. Treasurer—E. D. SPICER. The attack of flu has been a severe handicap this term, and has prevented the practices from being as good as usual. However, we have managed to carry on ' and have been able to play several matches. The Freshers have contributed largely to the vigour of the games and some of them show decided promise. FIRST XI: Forwards—D. I. Watson, U. M. Fraser, E. Irons, A. Bull, M. Morland ; Halves— E. D. Spicer, C. B. Mackintosh, E. B. Hayward ; '
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NEW STUDENTS.
P. Abrahams, Perse School, Cambridge. N. E. Abrahamson, Newport Intermediate Girls' School. G. Anson, The Downs School, Seaford. E. C. Bruce-Bell, Cheltenham Ladies' College. B. M. Bell, Uplands School, C.C. J. C. P. Biggs, St. Leonard's School. L. C. Brinton. E. A. Bull, Roedean Girls' School, Brighton. C. M. Cannon, Lincoln High School. *N. M. Cobb, Roedean Girls' School, Brighton. M. L. Davis, Swindon Secondary School. A. M. Dean, Aberdeen University. L. M. Fraser, Portsmouth High School. K. F. Gilchrist, Thoresby High School, Leeds. F. Grierson, Aberdeen Girls' High School. J Harvey, Alice Ottley School, Worcester. E. M. Hepburn, Conomeer, Sandgate. M. V. Hutchins, Poole Secondary School. M. A. Huxley, Priorsfield. E. G. Irons, St. Bride's School, Helensborough. F. E. Kennedy, St. George's School, Edinburgh.. H. G. Liddel, The Downs, Seaford. M. E. Morland, Sidcot School, Somerset. E. Nicholson, St. Catharine's School, Wantage. C. G. M. Orr, St. George's School, Edinburgh. M. E. Powell, Grassendale, Bournemouth. M. Ray, Swindon Secondary School. M. Redman, City and County School for Girls, Chester. F. Salingar, Liverpool College for Girls. M. C. Sharp, North London Collegiate School for Girls. J. M. Shelmerdine. I. J. Smith, Aberdeen University. H. L. Street, Eothen, Caterham Valley. K. M. Thomas, St. Elphin's, Denley Dale, Mattock. M. Tout, Manchester University. C. P. Trew, Oxford High School. M. P. Wadsworth, The Mount School, York. D. J. Waite. M. U. Watson, Cheltenham Ladies' College.
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ever, has now recovered and we hope to make up for lost time during the ensuing half term. College is very full this term, the first year being the largest we have ever had. To celebrate the announcement of the Armistice we had a dance and the college was gay with the flags of the Allies. Our thanks are due to the American students for the gift of their national flag. St. Hugh's Day falling on a Sunday the performance of ' The Importance of being Earnest,' prepared by the Second Year in honour of the occasion, was held on the Saturday evening. We should like to welcome to our Senior Common Room Miss E. M. Spearing, formerly lecturer at Bedford College, London, and Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge. We offer our congratulations to Miss Thomas on her First in Modern Languages and to Miss Peters on her Distinction in Political Economy. Our thanks are due to the donor of an anonyfor the Chapel Fund. mous gift of ,
settled. People have been very good about coaching beginners of whom several are very keen.
HOCKEY CLUB. Captain—L. GUNNERY. Vice-Captain—N. BOLTON. Secretary—A. CLARK. FIRST XI : Forwards—Farrow, Forwards—Farrow Denton, Harrison, *L. Paterson, *Gunnery ; Glenday, Layng ; Backs—K. Paterson, Westlake; Goal--*A. Clack. * Colours. The above is the formation of the team to date, but it is subject to alteration. Six members of the First XI went down last year, but luckily the Freshers seem capable of filling their places. Individual members play well, and though at present the team lacks combination, this will be remedied we hope by practice.
BOAT CLUB. President—Miss EVANS. Captain—D. SMITH. Secretary—M. HIRST. The Boat Club is hiring a sculler with slidingseats, this term, on the Upper River, and sculling captains can go out in it once a week. The new rule, that each captain must take out eight coaching boats a term, is proving very satisfactory and should mean that we shall have a much larger number of captains in future. The Freshers have nearly all done their tests, and are showing great keenness. The following members were qualified at the end -of last term :Sculling : Captains—N. Bolton, D. Smith, E. Staveley, M. Hirst, I. Osborne. Half-captains--G. Baker, M. Haig; C. Sowby, G. Spurway, M. Wright. Punting : Captains—Miss Bullen, Miss Hind, M. Hunter, V. Pattison. Half-captains—M. Beaver, M. Gee, L. Paterson. Canoeing : Miss Bullen, Miss Hind, E. McLeod, Z. Lindo, L. Paterson, U. Armitage.
LACROSSE CLUB. Captain—E. L. PATERSON. Vice-Captain—K. CURRAN. Secretary—A. CLARK. Owing to bad weather and ' flu ' there has been very little practice this term, and the team is not
TENNIS CLUB. Captain—E. L. PATERSON. Secretary—M. BLACOW. At the end of last term we managed to secure the Tennis Cup. Unfortunately four of our Six have gone down but at Central trials two new members were made, N. Glenday and K. Paterson.
NEW STUDENTS. B. E. Beaver, Peterborough County School. E. Bown, High School, Retford. M. Chilton, Godolphin School, Salisbury. M. M. Dalston, Godolphin School, Salisbury. K. M. Dawson, Streatham College. E. M. Denton (Scholar), Alice -Ottley School, Worcester. D. M. M. Edwards Rees (Scholar), Roedean. A. R. Ellis, Oak Hill House, Hamstead. E M. 0. Farrow, High School, Oxford. W. E. Gare, Oakdene, Beaconsfield. D. N. Glenday, Grammar School, Bury. N. Harrison, Secondary School, Southport. H. B. Heard, Clapham High School. M. Hemstock, Haberdashers Ash's School, Acton. E. N. Hora, Monmouth High School, and Royal College of Science, South Kensington. E. M. Hornibrook, Oakdene, Beaconsfield. H. K. Hudson, Whalley Range High School, Manchester. B. G. Hutton, Brighton and Hove High School. E. M. Kiek, Notting Hill High School. M. R. Layng, Clifton High School.
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THE FRITILLARY. N. Moller, Clapham High School. N. Morgan, St. Anne's, Abbot's Bromley. K. G. Norton, Clapham High School. K. G. L. Paterson, Norwich High School. N. Pickford, Polam Hall, Darlington. H. Robson, Newcastle High School. E. Rosser, Winchester High School. G. M. Savory, Godolphin School, Salisbury. M. R. Toynbee, Oxford High School. J. L. Whytlaw, Brentwood, Southport. D. Wilby, Wheelwright Grammar School, Dewsbury. ST. HILDA'S HALL. The prevailing epidemic at the beginning of the term rendered Domesticity a necessary part of the University Curriculum, but fortunately the disease did not have disastrous effects on our activities, which have been continued this term as usual. War work still consists of gardening at Headington and on Miss Levett's allotment, and in helping at the Soldiers' Club. Bandage rolling has also been undertaken. The War Savings Association is flourishing and possesses forty-nine members. At the beginning of the term an open meeting was held, at which Miss Locock, the Oxford General Secretary for the War Savings Association, came to speak to us. During ' Feed the Guns ' week *37 I Is. 3d. was realised. The Freshers have shown great interest in Bach Choir and now quite a large proportion of the Hall attends. On Wednesday, Nov. 13th, we celebrated the signing of the Armistice by a bump dinner and a dance. Our special thanks are due to Miss Burrows and to the Bursar, and to all who helped to make the evening so successful. BOAT CLUB. President—Miss TODD. Captain—Miss ROXBURGH. Vice-captain—Miss MILLS. Most of the First year are qualified to boat. They are keen and promising punters. Unfortunately, owing to a leakage, the sculler has not been taken out until just lately. Influenza interfered with the rowing and we have not been able to row as often as we had hoped. HOCKEY CLUB. Captain—Miss LLOYD. Vice-captain—Miss ATTLEE. Secretary—Miss COMIN s. Owing to the influenza there has not been much play this term. Nearly all the first year play, and
show keenness and promise, but it has been impossible as yet to arrange the First XI. We have played one match so far against Somerville, when the team was as follows :—Atkinson, Spurway," Clarke, Hollely, Locker ; Ritchie, *Attlee, Lilley ; Spafford, Brocklehurst; *Lloyd. * Colours.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
President—Miss MILLS. Vice-President—Mis s DARNELL. Secretary—Miss BRADFORD. Hall Member—Miss ROXBURGH. The first debate of the term was held on Saturday, Nov. 2nd, the motion being ' That the Mind of a Woman Student on leaving Oxford is diseased.' It was proposed by Miss Adler and opposed by Miss Gibberd, both Old Students. Public discussion was not as animated as had been hoped, and tended to become a series of attacks upon the views of the Hon. Proposer. It is proposed to have two more debates this term. NEW STUDENTS. C. E. Atkinson, Bradford Grammar School. Una Broadbent, Streatham High School. Vera Brocklehurst, St. Mary's Hall, Brighton. H. D. Caton, Godolphin School and Private Tutor.. Freda Clarke, Nuneaton High School. Eileen Collins, Berkhamstead High School. Dorothy Davis, Cheltenham Ladies' College. E. Edmondson, Keighley. 0. Faber, Queen Victoria High School, Stockton.. Gwen. L. Frewer, Llandaff. B. Gibbons, The Maynard School, Exeter. I. Hollely, Sheffield High School. Nora Inskip, Cheltenham Ladies' College. Doris Leech, Clapton High School. K. M. Locker, St. Hilda's School, Whitby. E. Lowe. P. K. Marlow, Caldecott Towers. Betty Methuen, Dorchester. B. Philp, Tunbridge Wells. E. Ritchie, Berkhamstead High School. Joan Spafford, The Mount, Yorkshire. May Spurway, The Hall, Beckenham. K. Tulloch, Bedford High School. Irene Wintersgill, Bradford Grammar School. OXFORD HOME STUDENTS. We began the year with thirty-five new students —an unusually large number. Fortunately we have not suffered much from influenza, but our activities have naturally been cur-
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tailed. The usual contingent, however, has been able to carry on its Sunday work at the Hospital. Two Socials have been held in the Common, 16 Ship Street, this term ; at the second, Miss Lodge very kindly gave us a most interesting account of her experiences at Dormans. It came as a great shock to us to hear that Miss Doyle had gone down on the Leinster, on her way back to Oxford. She was working for the Geography Diploma, which she was to have taken next year. Her loss is deeply felt by all who knew her. BOAT CLUB. President—MISS BUTLER. Secretary—M. W. KOE. Treasurer—D. FOSBROOKE.
The weather this term has allowed both the canoe and the sculler to go out frequently, and new members have shown keenness and promise. Owing to the shortage of captains we have not been able to arrange many coaching days, but this will be remedied next term. G. Burrill has been awarded , her captaincy for canoe and half-captaincy for sculler, and it is hoped that others will qualify shortly. TENNIS CLUB. Secretary—V. SELLAR.
There has been a considerable increase in membership this term, and the weather has allowed us to make good use of the court. NEW STUDENTS. M. V. Ashley Cooper, Wycombe Abbey. P. M. Barker, Lycee de Londres. M. Bauwens, Ladies' College, Cheltenham.
G. I. Burrill, St. Anne's College, St. Anne's-onSea. E. J. Cockram, Oxford High School. M. H. Dashwood, King's College, London. V. Denissoff, University, Petrograd. N. Denissoff, Girls' School, Petrograd. H. M. Draper, Queen Ethelburga's School, Harrogate. C. D. Fletcher, St. Joseph's Priory, Dorking. T. R. Fordham, Bedales School. A. M. D. Furze (Mrs.), Minshull House, Beckenham. J. G. Hall (Scholar), St Margaret's, Bushey. R. A. Hankey, Wycombe Abbey. K. W. Harwood, Milham Ford, Oxford. G. R. Houselander, Training College Cavendish , Edge). Square. (Scholarship at Cherwell L. E. Jackson (Home tuition). K. P. Jukes, Training College, Notre Dame, Birkdale. M. G. Keatinge, Sherborne School for Girls. M. Mackintosh, London School of Medicine for Women. C. E. L. Macleod, Auckland House School, Bexhill-on-Sea. F. McKechnie, Bingley Training College, Yorks. M. A. Masefield (Mrs.), Princess Helena College, Ealing. M. L. E. Meseure, Ecole Normale, Bruges. G. M. Middleton, Lye& de Londres. K. M. Morton, Convent H.C.J., Cavendish Sq. K. O'Connor, St. Mary's Abbey, Mill Hill. A. M. Ottley (Home tuition). M. W. Parkin, B.Sc. Manchester University. L. G. D. Petersen (Home tuition). R. S. Tiddeman, Nuneaton High School. H. M. Watson, Mary Datchelor Training College, Camberwell. E. A. Weldon, County Secondary School, Putney. K. M. Wilkinson, Queenwood, Eastbourne. M. C. Young, St. Anthony's Secondary School, Sunderland.
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